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Soldados: Chicanos in Viet Nam, by Charley Trujillo and Sonya Rhee

Author Charley Trujillo guides us through the war and post-war experiences of a group of Mexican-American soldiers who fought in Vietnam. The young soldiers could hardly guess just how profoundly the insulated life they knew in their hometown of Corcoran, California would be changed by their experiences in Southeast Asia. | Read the synopsis »

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Filmmakers Charley Trujillo and Sonya Rhee

"There are very few, if any, war documentaries where families are included. Even though the focus is on Chicano Vietnam veterans, their experience can be applied to other veterans and their families regardless of ethnicity."
—Charley Trujillo

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SOLDADOS: CHICANOS IN VIET NAM

Read personal accounts from Vietnam veterans in excerpts from "Soldados," the book that inspired the film. Hear about joining up, basic training, "in country" and coming home. »

THEN AND NOW

Before you could "Be All That You Can Be" in the "Army of One," the U.S. military was looking for "A Few Good Men." Find out more about what else has changed over the past 40 years. »

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